Tucked in the village of Oberaudorf in Bavaria, Germany, Gut Feeling is a modern rental home that offers comfort and serenity at...

Two city dwellers find respite aboard a 65-square-foot floating home on Eastern Hungary’s Lake Tisza.

In a leafy Toronto neighborhood, a Cor-Ten–clad family home is wired for the future.

See how architectural designer Grey Shaeffer of Willa Work transformed the space with two dreamy retreats.

A hike to the Park Butte fire lookout on Mount Baker, Washington, tracks the forgotten history of the sparse observation towers...

Z+ Architects navigated an unusual riverfront site to create a contemporary residence with tranquil views and privacy.

Clean, streamlined spaces with a reverence for the outdoors reflect a Toronto family’s adventurous lifestyle.

A scion of Frank Lloyd Wright erects a modular hillside retreat near the architect’s estate.

These peaceful dwellings are a refuge for the body and mind.

Architect Michael Klauser created an ideal setting for one Austrian couple to quietly live out their days.

These meditative spaces were designed to de-stress.

A verdant plaza below a cantilevered structure serves as a natural acoustic insulator.

Peter Braithwaite Studio crafts a peaceful retreat for a couple in Seabright, Nova Scotia.

Laura Álvarez Architecture brilliantly reworks a stone ruin into a peaceful holiday retreat.

Designed for both work and play, this peaceful escape includes a traditional Finnish sauna and a workshop.

What first comes to mind when you think of the Scandinavian lifestyle? If it includes simplicity, comfort, and a connection to...

The island of Bali in Indonesia has long been a popular destination for travelers seeking a vibrant tropical getaway.

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

Thanks to a prefab in-law unit, an octogenarian modernist lives independently on a peaceful, verdant site in Northern California.

After buying a decrepit property in the peaceful California desert, designer Kelly Kai turned it into a chic destination rental.

Thanks to its relaxed character and peaceful environment, this warm, simple wood dwelling captures the essence of cottage life.

A family wanted to prioritize outdoor living and easy social gatherings in their new home—so Toronto firm MJMA delivered a...

On the site of a former clinic, Kevin Veenhuizen Architects creates a peaceful family residence where plants and wildlife abound.

Sitting across from a deserted beach on a private plot surrounded by a pine forest is a large modernist vacation home that's...

Rejuvenation's new collection takes cues from John Yeon's 1937 Aubrey Watzek House.

Set on the edge of a wooded hillside in a peaceful nature preserve, a stunning year-round refuge is designed with the utmost...

Tucked behind a concrete block wall and shaded by mature California Sycamores, this 1954 midcentury offers a peaceful oasis in...

Perched atop a 14-acre plateau, the 15,000-square-foot home offers a peaceful sanctuary—just steps away from the Pacific Ocean.

This peaceful four-bedroom oasis in the middle of Los Angeles has a refreshing backyard pool that we’re dying to cannonball into.

In Gaoming, China, the furniture company Timothy Oulton erected eight round houses, including one breathtaking domed structure,...

Surrounded by state parkland, the five-bedroom home also comes with a detached guest house and 780-square-foot garage.

Located in the coastal Chilean town of Punta de Lobos, a house with a pavilion-like shell made of slatted pinewood sits...

Sitting on a massive double lot, this revamped 1920s abode is the largest estate in L.A.'s Carthay Circle.

A well executed patio or deck can expand a home’s interior and create a peaceful, open-air oasis where residents and guests can...

The 8,316-square-foot home comes with three guest apartments and a cedar-clad sauna on the garden level.

These urban refuges effectively use greenery, water features, and delicate lighting in every inch of their modest spaces to...